I like having Eckstein for 8 million less than Renteria. Fewer errors plus just about the amount of offense for 20% of the price. They both have the same number of homeruns on the year too.

If I was Boston I would have kept Cabrera. They have so much offense in other positions a defensive specialest at short wouldn't have been such a bad thing. I mean they did win a championship with him.

I see the Renteria pick up as a Yankee type move, spending money because they can. They threw the big dollars at the perceived "best player" even though it may not have been the best fit. Renteria has always been a bit overrated, and definitely not worth 10 million per year. He had a game winning hit in the World Series so that makes him "clutch," and had a career year where he batted .330. Other than that, he is a slightly above average shortstop.

Originally posted by phanan Eckstein is having a career year, no doubt about that. But do you seriously believe it will happen again?

Eckstein's numbers this year are right in line with what he did in '02. His was injured for most of '03 and showed flashes of his former self last year. He's put it all back together this year. Darin Erstad called Eck the most fundamentally sound player he's ever played with.